New Bagel Spot Reignites Wicker Park’s Decades-Long Debate: Indie Vs. Corporate

A new chain bagel shop, Call Your Mother, has reignited a long-standing debate in Wicker Park over corporate versus independent businesses. Local business owners, including Bill Jacobs of Piece Pizzeria and Ashley Ortiz of Antique Taco, have criticized the chain's expansion, which is backed by private equity firm Invus, while noting the recent closure of corporate taco chain Guzman y Gomez.